Hot line will tell of immigration raids

[GaryC 7]

By KIMBERLY EDDS

The Orange County Register

SANTA ANA – Responding to a refusal by city leaders to declare the city a sanctuary for illegal immigrants, more than a dozen people gathered outside City Hall on Monday night to denounce recent immigration raids, accusing federal officials of "terrorizing" immigrant communities and breaking up families.

A coalition of local immigrant rights groups, including the Orange County Alliance for Immigrants Rights and the Front Against the Raids, announced a planned program to create a hot line that will notify people where and when immigration raids will take place. The program would also coordinate a support system for the families of deportee targets.

"We want to have a more organized effort to counter these attacks," said Jaime Conteras, a 20-year-old Filipino immigrant who now lives in Santa Ana. "We cannot let people trample on our rights."

During five days of raids in June, 175 people in Orange County were arrested on suspected immigration violations. The raids arrested 27 suspected criminals, including a man wanted for murder and a convicted child molester. Santa Ana was one of the targeted cities.

"I call it terror because that is what a small child feels when armed men break into their homes and take away their parents," said immigration activist Khang Tran, 28.

The raids and arrests were based on "solid leads and information," said Lori Haley, spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Similar to programs being put together in Los Angeles County, organizers said, the hot line – in which volunteers will track details and update callers about ICE raids - will also direct relatives of detainees and deportees to legal assistance, along with information on what to do in case of a raid.

The activists urged people to call the hot line, at 714-973-7806, to report immigration raids, detentions, missing people or any abusive power by ICE or local law enforcement.

"When people are arrested on an immigration violation, they have due process," Haley said. "If they feel like they are in this country legally, they can make their case to the immigration judge."

"Immigration fugitives have already had their due process, have been ordered out of the country and they've chosen not to comply," Haley said.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/immigration...111-santa-haley

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

These illegal immigrants are getting a little too uppity.

Edited August 10, 2007 by LuckyStrike

[GaryC 7]

They will probably be breaking the law. Interfering with a raid is like obstruction of justice.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

These illegal immigrants are getting a little too uppity.

The more uppity they get the more public opinion is going to turn against them.

These type initiatives will work against them. They have this year already. The amnesty died.

[Heracles 417]

What a freakin joke..

Edited August 10, 2007 by Boo-Yah!

[Ban Hammer 13,637]

let's flood their hotline with phone calls about fake raids

[natty bumppo 297]

let's flood their hotline with phone calls about fake raids

and "safe houses"

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

let's flood their hotline with phone calls about fake raids

Cool idea. Would be even better if they had a 1-800 number.

[Ban Hammer 13,637]

let's flood their hotline with phone calls about fake raids

Cool idea. Would be even better if they had a 1-800 number.

cell phone can call anywhere in the usa unlimited minutes after 1900

[Caladan 19]

I'm wondering how they're going to know about the raids ahead of time. Surely ICE doesn't post it on myspace?

[natty bumppo 297]

let's flood their hotline with phone calls about fake raids

Cool idea. Would be even better if they had a 1-800 number.

cell phone can call anywhere in the usa unlimited minutes after 1900

same with most good land-line services

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Minute men will be all over it.

[Ban Hammer 13,637]

I'm wondering how they're going to know about the raids ahead of time. Surely ICE doesn't post it on myspace?

i'm willing to help the illegals out with some well placed rumint......

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

We are placing job apps. in the paper.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

let's flood their hotline with phone calls about fake raids

Cool idea. Would be even better if they had a 1-800 number.

cell phone can call anywhere in the usa unlimited minutes after 1900

Yeah but if they had a 1-800 number, they'd actually be charged for every call they receive.